NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND is ……………………

before Congress AGAIN.  Please contact your congressman,woman to be specific in this new bill on (1)  schools accountable for demonstrating that they are meeting educational goals;  (2)  funds ONLY SPENT ON PUBLIC EDUCATION and NO vouchers;  (3)  ANNUAL statewide assessments that measure each student’s progress toward meeting the state’s college and career-ready standards;  (4)  required schools to collect and break-down data on students’ performance by subgroups and cross-tabulated by gender;  and (5)  reauthorizes and fully funds the Women’s Educational Equity Act to provide resources to FULLY IMPLEMENT TITLE IX.  It is URGENT that you contact your local congressional representative NOW.